NEW DELHI: Bajaj FinServ, the Bajaj group’s financial services arm, is looking to widen its footprint to businesses as diverse as home loan and construction equipment financing as the ‘next logical step’ in its expanding bouquet of services. Full Article at Economic Times
This unit-linked policy will be available at lowest price of Rs.10 It topped the list among the private players in the insurance sector in the State The company envisions to have a business worth 325 crore in Orissa during current financial... Full Article at The Hindu
Unhappy striker Luca Toni claims his departure from Bayern Munich will be finalised within the next ten days. Full Article at Footymad
Most private players see a decline in premium income. The slowdown has taken a toll on life insurance companies, which have taken their foot off the growth accelerator to keep costs under check. Full Article at Business Standard
Result of hardening reinsurance rates, lack of capital support. In a bid to conserve capital, private sector general insurers have shifted business focus from topline to bottomline. Full Article at Hindu Business Line
Businesses the world over are being urged to seize what could be the last opportunity to sign up to the Copenhagen Communiqué and lend their voice to calls for a robust deal to be agreed in the Danish Capital this week. Full Article at VNUNet.com
Alistair Darling, Chancellor of the Exchequer, spoke on the opening evening. I asked him why massive financial fraud remained unaddressed. Full Article at Huffington Post
Anacap Financial Partners, the private equity group backed by Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners and Allianz, said Monday that it had bought the Czech arm of Banco Popolare of Italy for 47 million euros ($69 million). Full Article at Dealbook
In an advert published in the German newspaper Handelsblatt, the 71 signatories urged Merkel "not to let up until it is certain that governments in Copenhagen will agree on a legally binding and ratifiable treaty." Full Article at Deutsche Welle
>>>> The pre-budget report which was revealed on Wednesday has indicated that there will be a 1% increase in national insurance payments for middle income earners and another 1% for those on incomes above £44,000. Full Article at NoClaimsDiscount.co.uk